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Expert: Parents play key role in child's education Parental pressure was a major part of Walter Broadnax staying in school – and then doing well. He went on to serve as a policy expert for two different...Mon, 29 Sep 2014 06:13:00 -0400http://wrvo.org/post/expert-parents-play-key-role-childs-education
http://wrvo.org/post/expert-parents-play-key-role-childs-education Parental pressure was a major part of Walter Broadnax staying in school – and then doing well. He went on to serve as a policy expert for two different...101no Parental pressure was a major part of Walter Broadnax staying in school – and then doing well. He went on to serve as a policy expert for two different...

]]>Education center to be built in Syracuse's Inner Harbor The latest projects slated for Syracuse’s Inner Harbor focus on education. Gov. Andrew Cuomo joined county and city officials Tuesday to announce a...Wed, 17 Sep 2014 06:27:32 -0400http://wrvo.org/post/education-center-be-built-syracuses-inner-harbor
http://wrvo.org/post/education-center-be-built-syracuses-inner-harbor The latest projects slated for Syracuse’s Inner Harbor focus on education. Gov. Andrew Cuomo joined county and city officials Tuesday to announce a...106no The latest projects slated for Syracuse’s Inner Harbor focus on education. Gov. Andrew Cuomo joined county and city officials Tuesday to announce a...

]]>Syracuse University law school christens new home Syracuse University law students are settling in for many long nights of studying in a new space. The university's college of law christened its new...Fri, 12 Sep 2014 15:08:40 -0400http://wrvo.org/post/syracuse-university-law-school-christens-new-home
http://wrvo.org/post/syracuse-university-law-school-christens-new-home Syracuse University law students are settling in for many long nights of studying in a new space. The university's college of law christened its new...49no Syracuse University law students are settling in for many long nights of studying in a new space. The university's college of law christened its new...

]]>Schumer pushes for education grant to help train manufacturing employees Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) says New York has a lack of residents with the skills needed to fill jobs in the state's growing advanced manufacturing...Wed, 10 Sep 2014 16:08:28 -0400http://wrvo.org/post/schumer-pushes-education-grant-help-train-manufacturing-employees
http://wrvo.org/post/schumer-pushes-education-grant-help-train-manufacturing-employees Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) says New York has a lack of residents with the skills needed to fill jobs in the state's growing advanced manufacturing...63no Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) says New York has a lack of residents with the skills needed to fill jobs in the state's growing advanced manufacturing...

]]>Utica school district faces record number of students per classroom Students in the Utica City School District headed back to the classroom Thursday. In recent years, the city's school district has made several...Thu, 04 Sep 2014 05:48:20 -0400http://wrvo.org/post/utica-school-district-faces-record-number-students-classroom
http://wrvo.org/post/utica-school-district-faces-record-number-students-classroom Students in the Utica City School District headed back to the classroom Thursday. In recent years, the city's school district has made several...78no Students in the Utica City School District headed back to the classroom Thursday. In recent years, the city's school district has made several...

]]>Back to school means return of school buses on the road Big yellow buses are hitting the roads across the state today as school begins again and police departments in the region are asking drivers to look...Wed, 03 Sep 2014 06:03:40 -0400http://wrvo.org/post/back-school-means-return-school-buses-road
http://wrvo.org/post/back-school-means-return-school-buses-road Big yellow buses are hitting the roads across the state today as school begins again and police departments in the region are asking drivers to look...60no Big yellow buses are hitting the roads across the state today as school begins again and police departments in the region are asking drivers to look...

]]>School year starts with three new schools in Syracuse Some Syracuse public school students started the new school year this week in an entirely new schools aimed at turning around struggling academic...Wed, 03 Sep 2014 05:57:35 -0400http://wrvo.org/post/school-year-starts-three-new-schools-syracuse
http://wrvo.org/post/school-year-starts-three-new-schools-syracuse Some Syracuse public school students started the new school year this week in an entirely new schools aimed at turning around struggling academic...85no Some Syracuse public school students started the new school year this week in an entirely new schools aimed at turning around struggling academic...

]]>Syracuse Latin School brings different learning approach Three new schools in the Syracuse City School District will be opening their doors on Tuesday for the first day of classes. Delaware Primary and the...Tue, 02 Sep 2014 06:45:06 -0400http://wrvo.org/post/syracuse-latin-school-brings-different-learning-approach
http://wrvo.org/post/syracuse-latin-school-brings-different-learning-approach Three new schools in the Syracuse City School District will be opening their doors on Tuesday for the first day of classes. Delaware Primary and the...193no Three new schools in the Syracuse City School District will be opening their doors on Tuesday for the first day of classes. Delaware Primary and the...

]]>DiNapoli says SUNY schools still need to do more to comply with Clery Act New York state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says SUNY's 29 state-operated colleges are doing a better job of reporting crimes on and around their campuses,...Mon, 01 Sep 2014 06:40:52 -0400http://wrvo.org/post/dinapoli-says-suny-schools-still-need-do-more-comply-clery-act
http://wrvo.org/post/dinapoli-says-suny-schools-still-need-do-more-comply-clery-act New York state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says SUNY's 29 state-operated colleges are doing a better job of reporting crimes on and around their campuses,...70no New York state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says SUNY's 29 state-operated colleges are doing a better job of reporting crimes on and around their campuses,...

]]>Beginning of college marks transition period for students and parents As summer vacation comes to a close, many students will be heading back to school for the year. But for some parents, their children are leaving home...Mon, 25 Aug 2014 06:57:12 -0400http://wrvo.org/post/beginning-college-marks-transition-period-students-and-parents
http://wrvo.org/post/beginning-college-marks-transition-period-students-and-parents As summer vacation comes to a close, many students will be heading back to school for the year. But for some parents, their children are leaving home...126no As summer vacation comes to a close, many students will be heading back to school for the year. But for some parents, their children are leaving home...

]]>Education Bond Act draws support, criticism from educators New York voters will decide in November whether the state should borrow $2 billion for new technology, including iPads, in school classrooms. Teachers...Tue, 19 Aug 2014 05:34:00 -0400http://wrvo.org/post/education-bond-act-draws-support-criticism-educators
http://wrvo.org/post/education-bond-act-draws-support-criticism-educators New York voters will decide in November whether the state should borrow $2 billion for new technology, including iPads, in school classrooms. Teachers...227no New York voters will decide in November whether the state should borrow $2 billion for new technology, including iPads, in school classrooms. Teachers...

]]>Students make incremental progress on Common Core math tests, but English scores remain flat New York’s school children made incremental progress in math scores, but no gains in English tests, during the second year of Common Core-related exams...Fri, 15 Aug 2014 06:52:22 -0400http://wrvo.org/post/students-make-incremental-progress-common-core-math-tests-english-scores-remain-flat
http://wrvo.org/post/students-make-incremental-progress-common-core-math-tests-english-scores-remain-flat New York’s school children made incremental progress in math scores, but no gains in English tests, during the second year of Common Core-related exams...220no New York’s school children made incremental progress in math scores, but no gains in English tests, during the second year of Common Core-related exams...

]]>Utica school district receives delay for extended school day programThe Utica City School District is delaying a plan to make the school day longer in order to gather more input from teachers, parents and students. The...Thu, 14 Aug 2014 16:18:31 -0400http://wrvo.org/post/utica-school-district-receives-delay-extended-school-day-program
http://wrvo.org/post/utica-school-district-receives-delay-extended-school-day-programThe Utica City School District is delaying a plan to make the school day longer in order to gather more input from teachers, parents and students. The...75noThe Utica City School District is delaying a plan to make the school day longer in order to gather more input from teachers, parents and students. The...

]]>Schumer visits Syracuse to push for ABLE Act savings plan U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) is pushing for a new tax-advantaged savings account that will help families with disabilities. Schumer visited...Thu, 07 Aug 2014 13:14:49 -0400http://wrvo.org/post/schumer-visits-syracuse-push-able-act-savings-plan
http://wrvo.org/post/schumer-visits-syracuse-push-able-act-savings-plan U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) is pushing for a new tax-advantaged savings account that will help families with disabilities. Schumer visited...88no U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) is pushing for a new tax-advantaged savings account that will help families with disabilities. Schumer visited...